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All posts by Nigel Ward

Obituary: Mike Green

The NYE is proud to publish this tribute to the eminent pathologist Professor Mike Green, who supported the NYE’s journalism with advice on the medical aspects of some of the cases Chris Clark and Tim Hicks have covered in their [...]

January 11, 2021 Misc

ARGOS: Objections Blitzkrieg

ARGOS: Objections Blitzkrieg an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, updating readers on the burgeoning tsunami of Objections to the ARGOS Planning Application – 20/02167/FL. ~~~~~ Not withstanding the floundering remarks made by SBC Leader Councillor Steve SIDDONS [Lab.] [...]

January 6, 2021 Scarborough Borough Council

Open Letter to MIKE GREENE

Open Letter to MIKE GREENE by NIGEL WARD ~~~~~ Mr Mike GREENE – CEO and Head of Paid Service – Scarborough Borough Council IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Mike, Good day to you. I deduce from your apparent refusal, in response [...]

January 5, 2021 Scarborough Borough Council

Resignations, Coercion & Censure

Resignations, Coercion & Censure an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD (originally intended for publication on Christmas Eve, hence no mention of the rejection of the Future High Streets Fund bid or the Leader’s extension of the BBL agreement), [...]

January 4, 2021 Scarborough Borough Council

ARGOS Sinks?

ARGOS Sinks? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the likely demise of the ARGOS project. ~~~~~ If a report in yesterday’s Guardian can be relied upon (which is not necessarily a given), it would appear that [...]

December 27, 2020 Scarborough Borough Council

CHRISTMAS QUIZ

CHRISTMAS QUIZ a party game by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ I have recently found myself browsing through old files, for no better purpose than to see what might chance to catch the eye. Wind back just over five-and-a-half years to April [...]

December 25, 2020 Scarborough Borough Council

JEFFERSON: Support Dissolving

JEFFERSON: Support Dissolving an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, marking readers’ cards on further indications of the inexorable disintegration of the madcap ARGOS proposal. ~~~~~ In private conversation, I have been listening to a senior Councillor attempting to [...]

December 21, 2020 Scarborough Borough Council

Council Rocked by Independent Resignation

Council Rocked by Independent Resignation an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ Speculation is rife today – following the ‘shock’ resignation from the Independent Group of popular elected member, Councillor Guy SMITH – that the Independent Group’s support [...]

December 17, 2020 Scarborough Borough Council

‘Flagship’ CHALLENged

‘Flagship’ CHALLENged an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the politically most significant Objections to the SIDDONS ‘flagship’ ARGOS regeneration proposals – Planning Application 20/20167/FL. ~~~~~ My attention has been drawn to further Objections lodged on the [...]

December 16, 2020 Scarborough Borough Council

SBC: The Doldrums

SBC: The Doldrums an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, setting out his opinion on the performance so far of the ailing and failing  SIDDONS administration. ~~~~~ On 7th May 2019, following the local elections held on 2nd May, [...]

December 14, 2020 Scarborough Borough Council